Brick Slab

Brick Slab
Brick Slab.png: Infobox image for Brick Slab the block in Minecraft
Invicon Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Brick Slab
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

2

Luminous

No

Transparent

Double slab: No
Single slab: Partial (blocks light)‌
Partial (diffuses sky light)‌

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No 

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A brick slab is a brick variant of a slab.

Obtaining

Breaking

Brick slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite brick-slab.png: Sprite image for brick-slab in MinecraftBrick Slab
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 1.5
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.75
ItemSprite copper-ingot.png: Sprite image for copper-ingot in MinecraftCopper
​ 		0.6
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.5
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.4
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.35
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.25
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Brick slabs generate as part of trail ruins.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Bricks
Invicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bricks with description: BricksInvicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bricks with description: BricksInvicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bricks with description: Bricks
Invicon Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Brick Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Bricks
Invicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bricks with description: BricksInvicon Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Brick Slab2

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Note blocks

Brick slabs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a brick slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

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BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

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BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.370.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
BlocksJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksWhen a brick slab is combined into a double slabuse.stone1.00.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite brick-slab.png: Sprite image for brick-slab in Minecraft Brick Slabbrick_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabsblock.minecraft.brick_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite bricks.png: Sprite image for bricks in Minecraft Brick Double Slabbrick_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab / 4
double_stone_slab / 4		-880Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]brick_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab / 4		tile.double_stone_slab.brick.name
BlockSprite brick-slab.png: Sprite image for brick-slab in Minecraft Brick Slabbrick_slabstone_block_slab / 4
stone_slab / 4		-874Block & Giveable Item[i 3]brick_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab / 4		tile.stone_slab.brick.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ Available with /give command.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

History

Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-release Added bricks slabs.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5 The texture of bricks slabs has been changed.
1.1317w47a"Bricks Slab" has been renamed to "Brick Slab".
1.1418w43a The texture of brick slabs has been updated.
1.2023w12aBrick slabs now generate as part of trail ruins.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.3.0 Added bricks slabs to Creative mode.
Even though they have a crafting recipe, they are not obtainable in Survival mode due to infinite stacks only counting as one of a material.
v0.3.2Bricks are no longer in an infinite stack and can now be gathered, making bricks slabs obtainable in Survival mode.
v0.4.0 The model of bottom bricks slabs now uses the bottom half of the full block's texture.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of bricks slabs has been updated.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update		Preview 1.19.80.22Bricks slabs now generate as part of trail ruins.
1.21.30Preview 1.21.30.22Changed name from "Bricks Slab" to "Brick Slab" to match Java Edition.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.25 The texture of brick slabs has been changed.
Preview 1.21.50.28 The previous texture change has been reverted.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU5CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added bricks slabs.
1.90 The texture of bricks slabs has been updated.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added bricks slabs.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aThe different variant block states for the stone_slab and double_stone_slab IDs have been split up and merged into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 43 and 44.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.3.0Bricks slabs have the stone_slab ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab.
The direct item form of double bricks slabs have the real_double_stone_slab ID.
Bedrock Edition
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27The IDs of bricks slabs and double bricks slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab and double_stone_block_slab respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20Bricks slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.23The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

Issues relating to "Brick Slab" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Screenshots

  • Brick slabs.
    Brick slabs.
  • Brick slabs used to create the impression of half-aligned full blocks.
    Brick slabs used to create the impression of half-aligned full blocks.

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659

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